Re:Show HN: Robotopia – Introducing kids to coding with tiny...
by anothercomment on Thursday April 06, 2017 @04:26AM
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The kids don't have to become professional Software Developers just because they learn a bit of programming. I let my kids draw, too, and don't expect them to become professional artists.
I think I know what you are getting at, there certainly seems to be the bias of Software Development being the best profession in the world.
But with STEM in general, what I personally care about is teach my kids rational and logical thinking, and of course the ability to build things. Occasionally I ponder dong a sewing course together with my kids, and I might one day. It's nice to have skills that you can build things with. But it is hard to beat the possibilities you have with programming.
Besides, it is a skill that could come in handy in many other professions, as well as a fallback line. Also, it is unfortunately the only thing I am good at, so what else am I supposed to teach my kids?
I think I know what you are getting at, there certainly seems to be the bias of Software Development being the best profession in the world.
But with STEM in general, what I personally care about is teach my kids rational and logical thinking, and of course the ability to build things. Occasionally I ponder dong a sewing course together with my kids, and I might one day. It's nice to have skills that you can build things with. But it is hard to beat the possibilities you have with programming.
Besides, it is a skill that could come in handy in many other professions, as well as a fallback line. Also, it is unfortunately the only thing I am good at, so what else am I supposed to teach my kids?